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MOOCs and Open Education is a edited collection which discusses subjects pertaining to open education resources (OERs) and massive open online courses. The latest evolvements in distance learning are making it possible for learners in all parts of the world to take part in online classes. This MOOCs book conveys practical strategies which can be easily incorporated into face-to-face, blended, and online classes. MOOC classes are customarily free but do not lead to formal accreditation. There are a lot of topics that blended learning institutions have to deal with now that e-learning technology is advancing so rapidly. This book answers many questions about MOOCs and other forms of open education. How can institutions assure that the instruction provided by these massively open online courses is tolerable? How can students guarantee that educators are properly credentialed and qualified to teach courses online? What strategies are being used by organizations like British Indian Ocean Territory to conduct these MOOCs? What innovative teaching practices and assessment strategies are optimal? How can stakeholders handle issues like low learner motivation and high student dropout rates?

As distance learning technology becomes more available there is a increasing need to perceive how these MOOC courses are being conducted. The open educational resources movement was the inspiration for the first MOOCs. Teachers and lots of other participants would like to gain more knowledge about these fascinating new open educational endeavours. Students want to gain more knowledge about how these massive open online courses can be improved. To satisfy this growing demand for facts the gripping new book MOOCs and Open Education offers a critical analysis of these MOOC courses and other open education topics. This stimulating new book also discusses the controversies associated with massive open online courses and OERS. To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.

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